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Ubuntu 9.04 Beta comes with improved netbook support

"Brad Linder from Liliputing loaded it onto a 1GB USB
flash drive using UNetbootin & did test it on his Eee PC 1000HE
& noticed "all of the hardware just worked". Even the keyboard
shortcuts for adjusting the volume and screen brightness did work
fine on his Eee PC 1000HE."